Vicky Kaushal and Rashmika Mandanna starrer Chhaava has been in the headlines recently, but for an unexpected reason. The historical drama, which has emerged as a box office success, is being linked to the violence that erupted in Nagpur on Monday during protests over the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb. While the film’s team has remained silent on the controversy, filmmaker Vivek Agnihotri has stepped forward to defend the film.
Vivek Agnihotri defends Chhaava amid Nagpur violence allegations; says, “The ‘Urban Naxal’ ecosystem is waging a cultural jihad against our films”
Addressing the situation, director Vivek Agnihotri took to social media and wrote, “The #UrbanNaxal ecosystem is waging a cultural jihad against our films—#TheKashmirFiles and #Chhaava are under attack because they dare to awaken the nation. Defeat them in this battle.”
The #UrbanNaxal ecosystem is waging a cultural jihad against our films—#TheKashmirFiles and #Chaava are under attack because they dare to awaken the nation.
Defeat them in this battle.
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 19, 2025
His statement came in response to accusations that Chhaava, along with films like The Kashmir Files and The Sabarmati Report, is contributing to social polarization. One netizen pointed out that such movies deepen societal divides, prompting Agnihotri to respond, “Before #TheKashmirFiles the society wasn’t polarised at all. Muslim terrorists in Kashmir were helping Hindus find their houses and the corpses of their loved ones. JKLF never existed. See, how in Bengal, Islamists help in bringing down hanging bodies of Hindu women from trees.”
Before #TheKashmirFiles the society wasn’t polarised at all. Muslim terrorists in Kashmir were helping Hindus find their houses and the corpses of their loved ones. JKLF never existed. See, how in Bengal, Islamists help in bringing down hanging bodies of Hindu women from trees. https://t.co/qcMLybyad8
— Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri (@vivekagnihotri) March 19, 2025
The controversy arose after a protest in Nagpur demanding the removal of Aurangzeb’s tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. Reports suggest that during the demonstration, an effigy of the Mughal ruler was burned along with a green cloth. However, rumors quickly spread that a holy book had also been set on fire, escalating tensions and leading to riots. In response, authorities imposed a curfew in several parts of Nagpur to control the situation.
Meanwhile, speaking of Chhaava, the film based on a book by the same name, points out the bravery of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Rane as he continues his war of Swarajya against the Mughal Empire and Aurangzeb.
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